How Income Taxes Shrink a $100,000 Salary in All 50 States

Not happy when you look closely at your paycheck and compare the gross amount with the far more puny net? It sure seems like a lot is lost to taxes — but do you have any idea just how much? You might be surprised. Using a SmartAsset paycheck calculator, we determined how income taxes shrink a hypothetical $100,000 salary in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

See how a good-sized salary is reduced to teeny-tiny take-home pay where you live.

No wonder it's so tough to save money. (But you can do it!)

What happens to paychecks in Kansas?

Kansas is known as the Sunflower State or the Wheat State. Whatever you want to call it, a person earning a $100,000 salary here takes home **$71,152** after federal and state taxes. The state income tax bites off 4.94%.

Kansans pay a 6.5% state sales tax, plus local sales taxes that can add another 4%.

Shoppers pay 6.5% even on groceries, which The Wichita Eagle reports is the nation's second-highest food tax, after Mississippi's 7% grocery tax. You'll need a cash-back credit card that gives [bonus rewards for grocery purchases](https://link.wisepublishing.com/l/tIbKpg4Xkd).

See the complete story on MoneyWise.com and find out how workers fare in other states.